The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-18
MR.. %BEECHER'S DEATH.
Henry Ward Beecher Passes Psinlsssly Away,
According to His Wish Repeatedly Expressed.

Mr.. Beecher died on Tuesday morning
the Sth inst at $50 in presence vi bis inmi-
ly. DR.. Searle makes the following state
ment in regard to the Observation-Disclosures
last hours:
Mr.. Beecher began to fail decidedly at
3 o'clock this morning; respiration rape
At 4 o'clock the family was summone'
Death came slowly and stealthily. Respira-
ton became faster, until sixty a minute
was reached. The pulse was variable, often
reaching 14O. He still remained in the
same condition except breathing. His eyes
were closed, and he Was entirely uncon-
sCiOus. The motions OF the right arm be-
came less frequent, and were finally stopped
almost entirely. About 8 o'clock in the
morning we could detect the first
symptoms OF immediate death. His pulse
ran up still higher, fickered and fuctuat-
ed until 9:2S, two minutes before his
death. His pulse ceased almost entirely
at the wrist, so faint that it could hardly
be detected and then stopped altogether.
There was a r~attling in his throat, pain
full to those around him, but unfelt by
him, owing to the failure OF the nerve cen.
ter OF the respiratory organs, together
death which came at $50, was very easy,
as painless il not pleasant as death from
suffOCatiOn or drowning is said TO be.
In accordance with an agreement made
many years ago between Mr.. Beecher and
DR.. c. H. Hail that whoever died first the
other should OttiCiate at the funeral, DIR,
G. H. Hall will perform the ceremony. A
Plymouth church committee to take charge
OF the funeral arrangements has been APP
pointed as follows: John T. Howard, s..
Y. White, Thomas J. Filney, Prof. Rossi-
ter, Raymond and Augustus StOrrs. The
following details OF the arrangements Tor
the funeral are given to the press.
The services from the beginning will be
under the direction of the Row. Charles H.
Hall Of Holy Trinity church, h will Off.
ciate at the house when the first services
take place on Thursday morning at $50
o'clock. At 1890 the remains will be es-
corted to the church by the Thirteenth
regiment, OF which Mr.. Beecher was chap.
lain. Company "G''-called Plymouth
company on account Of ;ts members he.
ing attendants OF Plymouth church
will act as guard OF honor
until the remains are finally trans
ierred to Greenwood cemetery, where they
will be placed in a receiving vault to wait
the final disposition which will be decid-
ed later. 1t has not been decided yet
whether the remains will be removed
Friday night or Saturday morning. The
funeral services will take place at 1890
Thursday morning at the church, Rev. Mr..
Hall officiating. There will be no pail
bearers. There will be no black drapery in
the church or house or win the family
wear mourning. Many times Mr.. Beecher
has said in his sermons: "Strew flowers
on my grave, but let no heathenish prac.
tiCe prevail OF draping in black as a token
OF sorrow when a man has passed through
death to eternal life" The Sunday school
children OF the Home, Bethel and Mayfow-
er schools, all connected with Plymouth
church, win attend in a body the church
at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon. The body
will lie in state in the church.. The leading
Clergymen from all parts OF the country
will be present. 1t is the wish OF the ON
mittee to have the remains in the church
until all the citizens Of Brooklyn shall have
viewed the remains.
Among the hundreds who sent kilograms
and letters OF coincidence were President
Cleveland, George W. Curtis, Henry Irving,
and Allen Terrys The presidents telegram
reads: Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher: Accept
my heartfelt sympathy in this hour OF your
bereavement, with the hope that comfort
may be vouchsafed from the heavenly
source you know so well.
1t is not intended that any examination
shah be made OF Mr.. BeeCher's brain or.
ganism. The assembly at Albany appoint
ed a committee to attend the funeral, and
as a mark OF respect adjourned till the
next day. In the senat ~eulogies were pro.
nounced, resolutions adopted and
an adjournment taken. At a meet
ing of the board of officers of the Thir.
tenth regiment OF Brooklyn, OF which
Mr.. Beecher wal chaplain, it was determin.
ed to offer a military escort at Mr.. Beech
er's funeral. The aldermen OF Brooklyn
held a special meeting tonight and passed
a resolution providing for draping the city
buildings and the closing Of public Offices
on the day OF the funeral. The municipal
council OF the irish National league met to-
night and adopted a resolution expressive
OF regret at Mr.. Beecher's death and oil
grateful remembrance OF his good works in
behalf OF struggling Ireland. The Kings
County Democratic club passed a%ppropri.
ate resolutions. Many other o~rganiza-
tions, military, social and political, have
taken similar action or have made prep
arations to do 50.
THE BEEcaER FAMILY.
From an intimate friend OF the Beeeher
family. the following list OF members OF the
family is obtained:
Brothers and S~isters-Rev. Edward
Beecher, d. Dr. Brooklyn, N. H.; Rev.
Charles .Beecher, Wysox, Pa; Rev. Thorn.
as X. Beecher, Elinira. n. X; William
Beecher, Chicago, ILL.,; Rev. George Buckin-
ham Beecher, {~accidentlly shot a few years
agol; Mrs. Perkins, living with her son-in.
law, Rev. e. E, Hale, Boston; Mrs. Harriet
Beeeher Stove. Hartford, Conn.,; Mrs. ]. b.
Hooker, Hartford, Conn; Miss Catharine
Beecher, died several years ago.
2 Children-Col. Henry B. Beecher, insur.
ance, Brooklyn, has three daughters and
one son. III. w. Beecher. Jr.; Mai. William
@. Beecher, ex- assistant district attorney,
New York, lives in Brooklyn (has two
young daughters); Herbert +. Beecher,
United States treasury agent, Seattle,
Wash; Mrs. Rev. Samuel scoyille, Siam
ford, Conn. has two daughters and three
all infants.